Folding pocket



March 3, 1942. K J.GUHNE 2,275,363

FOLDING POCKET Filed May 19, 1959 2 Sheets-She'et l INVENTQR.

KA J G UHNE BY I ATTORNEY.v

Patented Mar. 3, 1942 UNITED TES PATENT OFFICE 9 Claims.

This invention relates to folding pockets or wallets for filing insurance policies and other business or personal papers.

It is an object of the invention to construct a folder that has transparent front and back surfaces so that the papers enclosed therein can convey printed information from each side.

Another object is to provide a folder that has transparent front and back portions with increasingly wider hinge strips from the ends toward the center to take care of increasing thickness as the sections are folded in the center from each side.

Another object is to provide a plurality of transparent folding sections having two center sections with a protecting material at the back and single transparent panels on the front permitting the sections to fold within the protecting material.

Another object is to provide a plurality of transparent folding sections joined for folding alternately clockwise and counterclockwise so that the folded section can be opened up like a book from either the back or front for obtaining the printed information at the back and front of each section.

Another object is to provide a plurality of folding sections having hinges that cause the sections to fold alternately clockwise and counterclockwise.

Still another object is to provide single folders with pockets having transparent front and back portions and hinging means that permit the user to add or remove a folder whenever desired.

Other objects will appear in the following description, reference being had to the drawings in which: 7 V

Fig. 1 is a front view of the folding pockets fully opened. I t

Fig. 2 is a section taken on lines 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a back view of the center part, only, of the pockets of Fig. 1. A

Fig. 4 is a section taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a plan view of a modified form of cover or envelope for the folders of the other figures of the drawings. v

Fig. 6 is an elevation of Fig. 5. i i

Fig. '7 is a partial section taken on line l2-l2 of Fig. 1 looking in the direction of. the arrows.

Referring to the drawings, a center piece I, preferably of artificial leather or someother durable protecting material, forms the back or cover of the two pockets '2, 3, and the hinge piece 4. The edges of this protecting back I have the two sections of a fastening medium commonly called a zipper, the guide 5 for locking the two parts is located on the outside when the cover is folded around the hinge part 4 as in a book.

To the back. I at each side of the hinge part 4 are fastened, as by sewing, two sheets 6 and 6' of transparent rubber (Fig. 2) commonly found on the market, though any other transparent material may be used if desired. These sections are also sewed to the ends of the back I near the edges. These sheets are sewed on the inside (when folded) of back i. The length of sheets 6, 6 will depend upon the number of pockets desired in the folder, but I have shown them long enough for three pockets at each side of the cover piece 'I and for two additional pockets 2, 1 where they passover the cover. These pockets at each side of the cover piece I are indicated at l, 8, 9, l6, H

and I2.

Two sheets of transparent material [4, 15 (Fig. 2) are superimposed on sheets 6, 6'. These are of the same length as sheets 6, 6 but are preferably of less width. The series of pockets are formed by stitching the front transparent sections I' l, I5 to the two back transparent sections 6, 6, to the ends of the protecting cover I and to the edges of the hinge section 4, asshown in Figs. 2, 3 and 7. It is preferable to stitch through reinforcing strips of artificial leather or other strong fabric, at least on one side. By making the inside sheets [4, I5 shorter in height than the outside or back sheets 6, 6, as indicated in Fig. 2, the sheets 6, 6 act as guides so the contents may be more easily inserted, as will be apparent.

While it would be satisfactory to use only one sewed strip as at I 6, ll, l8 and I9 to separate all of the pockets, I find it preferable to use two spaced strips 19a, lilb for separating all but the pockets 9 and I0 from their adjacent pockets and together being shown at the bottom. This zipper to space the pairs of strips at increasinglygreater distances as the center pockets 2 and 3 are approached, so as to define increasingly longer hinges 25!, 2|, and 22, 23, to provide for the increased thickness as the pockets are folded from the outside to the center.

I also prefer to sew additional transparent strips 24 and. 25 in front of the strips l4, l5 (Fig. 2), and under the reinforcing strips so as to form short pockets atthe bottom for insertion of cards carrying analyzing data,,or digests of the papers in each large pocket.

When policies or other papers are inserted in the large pockets the fronts of policies in all the pockets will show through the front sheets I4, I 5 and the backs of the policies will show through the back sheets 6, 5, but of course the backs of ,maturity dates, dividends and other important data.

The pockets all fold toward the center onto pockets 2 and 3 and the two latterpockets fold around the hinge strip 4 so that the contents can be closed by the zipper. This is particularly, serviceable as a file for insurance policies as they edges of said opaque sheet,'two additional sheets of transparentmaterial, fastened at spaced posi tions to the opaque material parallel to its edges to form a hinge therebetween, all of said sheets being fastened together at one side, at their ends and at spaced positions parallel to said ends to form a plurality of pockets, at least two pockets being formed by said additional sheets and the opaque sheet with the said hinge therebetween and all the pockets being adapted to lie unfolded substantially in a plane and to fold about their joined edges to form a compact folder of sub- ,stantially the same width as one pocket, a sepamay be kept all together in compact form and the nature of each policy and its terms can be readily determined.

In Figs. 5 and 6, I have shown a modified form of enclosure or envelope in which may be attached the pocket folders shown in the other figures of the drawings. In this figure the pockets may be of any number, all but two [4, I5, being broken away for illustrative purposes. These pockets may take any form but I have shown the type illustrated in Fig. l by way of example. The two central pockets shown are sewed or otherwise attached to strip 39 which is attached to the cover or envelope 40. The parts 39 and 40 may be made of artificial leather or other suitable material. A band 4| of fabric or other material is attached to the outside edge of the envelope 40. This band has a zipper 42 with the closing guide 43 which permits the folded pockets to be completely enclosed by folding the cover 40 there around and operating the zipper.

Instead of placing the zipper on all three sizes, it is permissible to use it on one or even two sides but obviously a completely closed cover such as shown in Figs. 5 and 6 is preferable.

While I have shown particular forms, this has been for the purpose of explanation and it will be understood that the invention is not to be limited to these forms as various other forms may be used without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Having described my invention, what I claim is:

1. A pocket folder consisting of an opaque sheet, two sheets of transparent material fastened to the opposite edges of said opaque sheet, sheets of transparent material extending over the opaque sheet and across the transparent sheets, all of said sheets being fastened at one side, at their ends and at spaced positions parallel to said ends to form a plurality of pockets, at least two pockets being formed with the opaque sheet, and all the pockets being adapted to lie unfolded substantially in a plane and to fold about the junotures to form a compact folder of substantially the same width as one pocket.

2. A pocket folder consisting of an opaque sheet, two transparent sheets fastened to the opposite edges of said opaque sheet, two additional sheets of transparent material, fastened at spaced positions to the opaque material parallel to its edges to form a hinge therebetween, all of said sheets being fastened together at one side, at the ends and at spaced positions parallel to said ends to form a plurality of pockets, at least two pockets being formed by said additional sheets and the opaque sheet with the said hinge therebetween, and all the pockets being adapted to lie unfolded substantially in a plane and to fold about the junctures to form a compact folder of substantially the same width as one pocket.

3. A pocket folder consisting of an opaque sheet,

two transparent sheets fastened to the opposite rable zipper fastener having its sides fastened to the edges of the opaque material and a locking guide on one of the zipper sides for fastening the folded pockets together.

4. In a pocket folder, a cover sheet, a sheet of transparent material having one end fastened to one edge of said cover sheet, a sheet of transparent material fastened to said edge and extending over the cover sheet with one end fastened thereto a spaced distance from said edge to form a pocket between the second transparent sheet and the cover, and means to fasten said transparent sheets together at their other ends and at spaced positions to form additional pockets, said additional pockets being foldable over the firstmentioned pocket.

5. In a pocket folder, a cover sheet, a sheet of transparent material having one end fastened to one edge of said cover sheet, a sheet of transparent material fastened to said edge and extending over the cover sheet with one end fastened thereto a spaced distance from said edge to form a pocket between the second transparent sheet and the cover, and means containing reinforcing strips to fasten said transparent sheets together at their other ends and at spaced positions to form additional pockets, said additional pockets being foldable over the first-mentioned pocket.

6. In a pocket folder, a cover sheet, a sheet of transparent material having one end fastened to one edge of said cover sheet, a sheet of transparent material fastened to said edge and extending over the cover sheet with one end fastened thereto a spaced distance from said edge to form a pocket between the second transparent sheet and the cover, means for fastening said transparent sheets together at their other ends and at spaced positions to form additional pockets, and means for fastening said sheets together at one sideonly, said additional pockets being foldable over the first-mentioned pocket.

7. In a pocket folder, an opaque cover sheet, a sheet of transparent material having one end fastened to one edge of said cover sheet, a sheet of transparent material fastened to said edge and extending over half of the cover sheet with one end fastened thereto a spaced distance from said edge to form a-pocket between the second transparent sheet and the cover, means to fasten said transparent sheets together at their other ends and at spaced positions to form additional pockets, said additional pockets being foldable over the first-mentioned pocket, and the remaining half of said cover sheet being foldable over said folded pockets whereby the pockets are protected and hidden from view by the cover sheet.

. 8. In a pocket folder, an opaque cover sheet, a sheet of transparent material having one end fastened to one edge of said cover sheet, a sheet of transparent material fastened to said edge and extending over half of the cover sheet with one end fastened thereto a spaced distance from said edge to form a pocket between the second transparent sheet and the cover, means to fasten said transparent sheets together at their other ends foldable over the end to the edges of said hinge portion, at one side, at the remaining end and at spaced positions, parallel to said ends, to form a plurality of pockets closed at one end and open at the other with guiding sides at their open ends for inserting the contents therein, said pockets being substantially half the width of the cover and adapted to lie unfolded substantially in a plane and to fold within said cover about the junctures to form a compact folder substantially the same width as one pocket, the cover being adapted to fold over the pockets around the hinge section,

and a zipper fastener attached to the ends of said flexible cover for fastening the cover around the folded pockets.

KARL J GUHNE. 

